Skins Finalize Preseason Sked

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The Washington Redskins announce today that they have confirmed the dates for their remaining preseason games. Each game will be held on a Saturday, with the Redskins playing the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, August 9 th at 7 PM at FedExField and then traveling to play the New York Jets the next week, Saturday, August 16 th at 7 PM. The team will wrap up its final road game of the preseason in Carolina on Saturday, August 23 rd at 7 PM.

Earlier it was announced that the Redskins will open the preseason on national television when they travel to Canton , Ohio to play in the 2008 Hall of Fame game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, August 3 rd at 8 PM. After their two road games, the preseason will conclude at home during a nationally televised game against Jacksonville on Thursday, August 28 th at 7 PM.

With the exception of the preseason opener against the Colts and the final game against the Jaguars on NBC, all three remaining preseason contests will be televised live locally on WUSA-TV and Comcast SportsNet (CSN), both in High-Definition. In addition, all of the games will be aired on the Redskins Radio Network.

The complete preseason schedule is as follows:

Date Opponent Time Television

Sun., Aug. 3 rd vs. Indianapolis 8 PM NBC

( Canton , Ohio )

Sat., Aug. 9 th vs. Buffalo 7 PM WUSA/CSN

Sat., Aug. 16 th at New York Jets 7 PM WUSA/CSN

Sat., Aug. 23 rd at Carolina 7 PM WUSA/CSN

Thurs., Aug. 28 th vs. Jacksonville 7 PM NBC